FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6TA8 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-47-56.4660N / 097-09-02.0410W
32-47.941100N / 097-09.034017W
32.7990183 / -97.1505669
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 472 ft. / 144 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of HURST, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 76053 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 06/1981 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at GPM (8 nm SE): | 118.475 (972-606-1433) |
| WX ASOS at DFW (8 nm NE): | PHONE 972-453-0992 |
| WX ASOS at GKY (9 nm S): | 127.375 (817-557-0251) |
| WX ASOS at FTW (11 nm W): | PHONE 817-626-5811 |
| WX ASOS at AFW (14 nm NW): | PHONE 817-491-8625 |
| WX ASOS at DAL (15 nm E): | PHONE 214-904-0251 |
| WX ASOS at RBD (16 nm SE): | PHONE 214-330-5317 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FWS (16 nm SW): | 120.025 (817-426-4172) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 49T (18 nm E): | 135.425 (214-670-1243) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ADS (19 nm NE): | PHONE 972-386-4855 |
- CTC BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON TWR 123.350 FOR INSTRUCTIONS 0700-1630 MON-FRI.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FUZr159/5.6 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| TTTr227/7.0 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| CVEr240/13.6 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CEDAR HILL | | 317/15.3 | | 353 | | 08E | | XQH | -..- --.- .... |
| REDBIRD | | 291/15.9 | | 287 | | 06E | | RBD | .-. -... -.. |
| LANCASTER | | 296/25.4 | | 239 | | 06E | | LNC | .-.. -. -.-. |
| MESQUITE | | 263/31.3 | | 248 | | 06E | | PQF | .--. --.- ..-. |
| JECCA | | 278/32.2 | | 388 | | 06E | | JUG | .--- ..- --. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 2200 x 75 ft. / 671 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
P.O. BOX 482
FT WORTH, TX 76101
Phone 817-280-3418 |
| Manager: | D. R. LANG
P.O. BOX 482
FT WORTH, TX 76101
Phone 817-280-3418 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 30' TREES NORTH/WEST & SOUTH. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 6TA8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (8 nm SE)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (8 nm NE)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (9 nm S)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (11 nm W)
KAFW - Fort Worth Alliance Airport (14 nm NW)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB/Carswell Field (15 nm W)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (15 nm E)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (16 nm SE)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (16 nm SW)
KADS - Addison Airport (19 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Scott Turner
As seen circa 2005
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 12:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 13:17 |
| Sunset | | 18:09 | | 00:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:35 | | 00:35 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Feb-2012 20:31:02 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 11-Feb-2012 14:31:02 |
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| METAR |
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KGPM
8nm SE | 111850Z 03016G26KT 10SM SKC 02/M11 A3059
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KGKY
8nm S | 111953Z 01014G20KT 10SM CLR 03/M12 A3055 RMK AO2 SLP348 T00331117
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KDFW
9nm NE | 111953Z 01014G21KT 10SM FEW150 02/M11 A3055 RMK AO2 SLP350 T00221106
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KFTW
11nm W | 111953Z 36013G20KT 10SM CLR 02/M10 A3055 RMK AO2 SLP350 T00221100
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KAFW
13nm NW | 111953Z 03010G17KT 10SM CLR 02/M12 A3056 RMK AO2 SLP363 T00171117
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KNFW
15nm W | 111952Z 01013KT 10SM CLR 03/M12 A3061 RMK AO2 SLP345 T00281122
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KDAL
15nm E | 111953Z 02011G19KT 10SM FEW110 02/M12 A3057 RMK AO2 SLP353 T00221122
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KFWS
16nm SW | 111955Z 20212G18KT 10SM CLR 03/M09 A3056
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KRBD
16nm SE | 111953Z 01012KT 10SM CLR 03/M13 A3054 RMK AO2 SLP344 T00281128
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KADS
20nm NE | 111947Z 35012G16KT 13SM SKC 02/M11 A3056
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KGKY
8nm S | 111720Z 1118/1218 36018KT P6SM SKC FM120100 03009KT P6SM FEW250 FM121400 14010KT P6SM BKN250
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KDFW
9nm NE | 111720Z 1118/1224 36018KT P6SM SKC FM120100 03009KT P6SM BKN250 FM121400 14010KT P6SM BKN250
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KFTW
11nm W | 111720Z 1118/1218 36018KT P6SM SKC FM120100 03009KT P6SM FEW250 FM121400 14010KT P6SM BKN250
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KAFW
13nm NW | 111720Z 1118/1218 36018KT P6SM SKC FM120100 03009KT P6SM FEW250 FM121400 14010KT P6SM BKN250
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KNFW
15nm W | 1117/1215 01019G28KT 9999 FEW100 FEW200 QNH3060INS BECMG 1120/1122 02019G28KT 9999 FEW100 FEW200 QNH3063INS BECMG 1200/1202 03013G20KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3058INS TEMPO 1202/1206 FEW100 SCT200 BECMG 1206/1208 07009KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3058INS TEMPO 1208/1214 SCT100 BKN200 T05/1122Z TM03/1213Z AMD 1735
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KDAL
15nm E | 111720Z 1118/1218 36018KT P6SM SKC FM120100 03009KT P6SM FEW250 FM121400 14010KT P6SM BKN250
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